Syracuse of Big State School for Journalism

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Anonymous wrote:ASU, UF, UMD, BU, UGA, UWash, UMich, UNC, CU Boulder.

Agreed except for Boulder and UF

Isnt UF a big pipeline for local journalism jobs in the southeast?

Like all of those local cbs/fox/nbc/abc affiliates?

Same with Boulder and the entire mountain west?

UF has a great reputation and very high rankings in journalism. Look it up.

The PP is just ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

+1 there are plenty of other schools to choose from (public and private)

[Anonymous]

I'd focus on the big state schools

[Anonymous]

Agree. Anyone with thoughts on Mizzou Journalism?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

Who are big Syracuse alums @ nyt, wapo, wsj, ft, Bloomberg, Atlantic, etc?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was a professional journalist for many years. I went to Michigan and wrote for the Michigan Daily. That was more valuable than a ugrad (or grad, for that matter) journalism degree. Couldn't your DC consider something like that? Many of my fellow Daily alum became acclaimed journalists and writers.

This. A strong student newspaper is the key.

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Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was a professional journalist for many years. I went to Michigan and wrote for the Michigan Daily. That was more valuable than a ugrad (or grad, for that matter) journalism degree. Couldn't your DC consider something like that? Many of my fellow Daily alum became acclaimed journalists and writers.

Had to double-check that I didn't write this! Another Michigan Daily alum here. This answer is correct btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

+1

I know a journalism student at UMCP who has secured excellent internships and already has a paid gig as a senior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

Only go to a state school if you're getting in-state tuition. That drastically narrows down your options. No idea why you would pay full freight to somewhere like Georgia if you could get a better education from a private university for a similar or lower cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

+1 there are plenty of other schools to choose from (public and private)

My DD was accepted for 2021. We could not justify the tuition considering the number of schools where she could get a good education at half the cost of Syracuse. Frankly, I found the tuition repugnant and could not understand why anyone would pay close to $80K a year.

[Anonymous]

Mizzou.

[Anonymous]

The University of Oregon has an excellent journalism school, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

Former journalist, and I agree that any solid j-school program is fine, and that getting experience on the school newspaper and through internships will get your kid that first job.